By taking relevant courses in a wide range of disciplines, students study legal structures and institutions within their full social, historical, economic, and political contexts in British Columbia, Canada, and around the world.
Scholars in law, sociology, political science, psychology, anthropology, economics, and history as well as in other related areas at UBC contribute to the depth and richness of the Law and Society Minor.
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LASO 204: Intro to Law and Society
This course is intended to introduce students to ideas, concepts and frameworks for thinking about the nature of law and legal processes in a global and historical – as well as a Canadian – context.Click here for the full description >>
The Law and Society Minor provides interested students with a unique opportunity to understand law as a social phenomenon that is central to the organization of social relations and social life. An interdisciplinary Minor, undergraduate students may take relevant courses in Anthropology, Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies, First Nations Studies, History, Political Science, Philosophy, […]
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